Loh Kean Yew wins historic Asian Games badminton medal

Loh Kean Yew of Singapore after edging ahead 20-19 in the second set against Jonatan Christie of Indonesia during the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games on Sept 27.

Listen Summarise Loh Kean Yew became the first Singaporean to win an individual Asian Games badminton medal by beating world No.1 Jonatan Christie in the men’s singles quarter-final. He is assured of at least a joint bronze and will face Japan’s Kodai Naraoka or South Korea’s Yoo Tae-bin in the semi-finals. Loh’s win marks a comeback after injury struggles and adds to his historic achievements, boosting Singapore’s presence in Asian Games badminton. AI generated

NAGOYA – An inspirational quote sent by his mother-in-law gave Loh Kean Yew a much-needed boost on Sept 27, when he beat Indonesia’s world No. 1 Jonatan Christie in the Asian Games men’s singles quarter-finals to become the first Singaporean to win an individual badminton medal at the event.